nose

• Körperteil im Gesicht oder am Kopf von Menschen und Tieren, das die Nasenlöcher enthält und zum Atmen sowie zum Riechen dient.

A noun referring to the part of the face or head that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.

1. Facial featureA1formal

   The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling.

   Nase

   • She has a small nose.
   • He broke his nose playing football.
   • The cold air made her nose run.

   Synonymebeakhonkerproboscisschnozzlesnout

2. Sense of smellA2formal

   The ability to detect odors.

   Geruchssinn

   • Dogs have a very keen nose.
   • This wine has a fruity nose.
   • Her nose detected smoke from the kitchen.

   Synonymeolfactionsmellsniffer

3. Front part of somethingB1formal

   The front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle.

   Bug

   • The plane's nose pointed downward.
   • The car's nose was damaged in the accident.
   • The submarine's nose emerged from the water.

   Synonymebeakbowfrontfront endprow

4. Curiosity or interferenceB2informal

   An inclination to pry into other people's affairs.

   Neugier oder Einmischung

   • Stop sticking your nose into my business!
   • He has a nose for gossip.
   • She always has her nose in other people's conversations.

   Synonymecuriosityinquisitivenessinterferenceintrusionmeddlingnosinessprying

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas neugierig oder aufdringlich herauszufinden zu versuchen, oft indem man schnüffelt, späht oder sich vorsichtig vorwärts tastet. Es kann auch das vorsichtige Bewegen einer Sache in eine enge Stelle bedeuten.

A verb used to indicate the act of prying, snooping, or moving cautiously forward, often with a sense of curiosity or intrusion.

1. Move forward cautiouslyB2informal

   To move forward slowly and carefully, especially in a vehicle.

   Vorsichtig vorwärtsfahren

   • The car nosed out of the narrow alley.
   • He nosed the boat into the dock.
   • The driver nosed through the heavy traffic.

   Synonymecreepeaseedgeinch

2. Pry or snoopB2informal

   To look around or pry into something that is not one's business.

   Seine Nase in etwas stecken

   • She was nosing around in his desk.
   • Stop nosing into my private affairs.
   • The detective nosed through the suspect's belongings.

   Synonymeintrudemeddlepokeprysnoop

Phrasal-Variantennose out